Truthout
Op-Ed
How the LA Riots Ignited a Generation of Young Activists
Itu2019s been 20 years, but the summer of 1992 is indelibly etched in my brain. While Los Angelesu2019 fiery rebellion happened 2,000 miles away from my stomping grounds on …
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Judicial Squeamishness and Hypocrisy
SCOTUS's brazenness in Citizens United is rivaled only by its timidity concerning censorship and the FCC.
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Are We at a Tipping Point?
Are we at a tipping point, where unions are no longer able to play their historical role of creating a shared working-class common sense?
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The End Is Near
If we continue down this path, the planet, our food supplies, our climate, and life as we know it will collapse.
Prison Crisis: Local Solution?
Making Contact producer George Lavender investigates: is re-alignment the answer to the prison crisis?
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Justice Roberts’ Switch
Robert Reich: The Supreme Court ... has only the trust and confidence of average citizens. If it is viewed as politically partisan, that trust is in jeopardy.
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Why I Crossed the Line
After 30 years of working the legal channels to abolish nukes, I joined my wife and friends to risk arrest protesting the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile at …
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Supreme Court Health Care Ruling – A Significant but Incomplete Victory
While I believe that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will improve the overall health of the nation, particularly for women and the underserved, some health care disparities remain.
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A Win for Obama – and Roberts
E.J. Dionne Jr: Still, it is disturbing that the court ... appears to have weakened the law's provisions that sought to use Medicaid.
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The Euro Zone Is No Worse Than the United States
As far as underlying economic inequalities are concerned, the euro zone is no worse than the United States.